Production, properties and applications of oligosaccharides<br/>Produção, propriedades e aplicações de oligossacarídeos

Oligosaccharides participate in the formation of dietary fiber and are mainly used as prebiotic agents. This review presents ways of obtaining these sugars, which can be produced by synthesis (chemical or enzymatic), or through depolymerization of polysaccharides (physical, chemical or enzymatic). O...

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Main Authors: Roberto da Silva, Maria de Lourdes Coradi da Silva, Tatiana Hirosi, Ellen Cristine Giese, Aneli Melo Barbosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2011-07-01
Series:Semina: Ciências Agrárias
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Online Access:http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/article/view/3421